Process and apparatus for cooling a revolving roll

ABSTRACT

A HOT REVOLVING ROLL MAY BE COOLED IN A HOOD WHICH PARTIALLY ENCLOSES THE SAME, BY CONTINUOUSLY DIRECTING A MIST OF WATER ON THE SURFACE OF THE ROLL UNDER THE HOOD WHEREBY WATER VAPOR IS PRODUCED AND THE ROLL IS COOLED, CONTINUOUSLY ADMITTING A STREAM OF AIR INTO THE ENCLOSURE TO ENTRAIN WATER VAPOR AND CONTINUOUSLY REMOVING AIR CONTAINING ENTRAINED WATER VAPOR FROM THE ENCLOSURE.

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PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 23, 1971 T883,026 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A REVOLVING ROLL Jerry W. Furrow, Wilmington, Del., assignor to E. I. du

Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Del.,

a corporation of Delaware Filed May 15, 1970, Ser. No. 37,705 Int. Cl. F26b 3/00 US. Cl. 34-9 2 Sheets Drawing. 7 Pages Specification A hot revolving roll may be cooled in a hood which partially encloses the same, by continuously directing a mist of Water on the surface of the roll under the hood whereby water vapor is produced and the roll is cooled, continuously admitting a stream of air into the enclosure to entrain water vapor and continuously removing air containing entrained water vapor from the enclosure.

Feb. 23, 1971 J. w. FURROW T883,026

PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A REVOLVING ROLL Filed May 15, 1970 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J- W.. FURROW Feb. 23, I971 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A REVOLVING ROLL 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 15, 1970 

